For me, you kind of let him do his due diligence and then move in and talk to him and figure out if this is a place he wants to be. We all want him here. But then that’s when the selling begins [after Howard is courted by other teams]. You don’t start the selling process right before he goes and does all this stuff. You want to get the last word. You want to have the final word and the closing argument.

The Rockets are one of the possible destinations for Howard along with Dallas, Atlanta, Golden State and even Cleveland.

Bryant is working his way back from an Achilles injury and is hopeful of being back for the season opener.